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Creative United Statement on the exemption of artists from the UK’s Anti-Money Laundering Regime
Since January 2020, businesses and sole practitioners in the UK art market who meet the definition of an ‘art market participant’ (AMP) must comply with the UK’s Anti-Money Laundering Regulations.
You are an AMP if by way of business you trade in, or act as an intermediary in the sale or purchase of, works of art… -
New programme announced to support the UK art market with its anti-money laundering obligations as registration deadline looms
Creative United has launched ‘AMLD5 and the Art Market’, a free, nation-wide training programme helping galleries & artists meet their obligations under new anti-money laundering regulations.
Delivered in partnership with London law firm Kingsley Napley LLP, AMLD5 and the Art Market is an Arts Council supported programme of free training sessions and workshops, offering practical advice… -
Prosper North organisations and their local communities
Our Prosper North community are an incredible network of organisations that operate in the cultural heritage sector and provide positive social impact to their communities in the North of England. Facing the unique challenges of a COVID-19 world, our third cohort of organisations took part in the final edition of the programme from September 2020 to…
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What is social finance? An interview with The Key Fund
The Prosper North programme is made possible thanks to funding by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and through our partnership with the Key Fund, Bates Wells, and Social Investment Business. These partnerships have been crucial to the programme’s aim to help organisations achieve a position whereby they can access and use funding from diverse sources, not just…
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Prospering On: What is Cultural Heritage?
Since launching in 2019, our business support programme Prosper North has worked with over 80 cultural heritage organisations across the North of England. The Prosper North community comprises a varied range of organisations that operate in the cultural heritage sector and provide positive social impact to their communities. So, what exactly is cultural heritage? And…
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Prospering On: Ask our Business Advisors
At Creative United we work with a unique network of exceptionally qualified business advisors whose expertise span the full breadth of and depth of the arts and creative industries. This incredible network has helped us provide a combined total of over 600 hours of 1:1 support, workshops and webinars for cultural heritage organisations in the…
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Applications now open for new business support programme in Wandsworth
Creative United has launched Re:Create 2021, a new business support programme delivered in partnership with Wandsworth Council and Hive Collective.
The programme will help 50 artists, makers and creative businesses in Wandsworth, through providing a programme of tailored business support including workshops, one-to-one advice and networking events.For those operating in the creative and arts sectors, the challenges of…
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Creative United CEO to join panel at The Empowered Musician 2020
Creative United CEO Mary-Alice Stack to join panel discussion as part of the Incorporated Society of Musician’s upcoming The Empowered Musician 2020 event
The ISM is hosting a free two-day online programme of events on Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 December 2020. The Empowered Musician will examine the key issues for the music industry beyond 2020,… -
30 businesses to join new business support programme, Forge Fashion
We are excited to announce the fantastic cohort of businesses that will be taking part in our latest free, business support programme, Forge Fashion.
Forge Fashion aims to support fashion and textile businesses in the London Borough of Waltham Forest to thrive sustainably – both environmentally and financially – during Covid recovery and beyond, through workshops,…
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IAMM: Youth Music release Reshaping Music – Beyond the Baseline Report
Reshape Music: A report exploring the lived experience of Disabled musicians in education and beyond sets out the significant barriers faced by Disabled musicians to access music education and music-making in the UK.
We are really excited to share the news of this new publication by our partners at Youth Music. Mary-Alice Stack, our Chief Executive at Creative…
